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It's a Coronation treat
HOWE Bridge Mills Reserves and Hag Fold WMC served up a Coronation treat in the Leigh & District Amateur Football League. Mills came from behind twice to beat Fold by the odd goal in five in the Redwaters Coronation Cup 1st round replay. And they
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Scrooge traders prompt festive alarm
TRADING Standards officers in Lancashire are warning shoppers about the problems of the "counterfeit Christmas". Twenty officers were involved in a raid at a Sunday market near Southport where £10,000 worth of counterfeit goods, including CDs, clothing
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Site may become wildlife haven
A DERELICT wasteland could be transformed into an educational wildlife area if cash backing for the ambitious project can be found. Councillors agreed to allow local schools to use the site off Hill Street, Colne, as a base for environmental studies.
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East Ward transformation approved
IT'S full steam ahead for the multi-million pound East Ward Regeneration Project. More than 100 flats are about to be demolished and the whole area transformed in a scheme where the local community has played its full part. Residents, schools and tenants
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Councillor advocates court role
PRESTWICH councillor Stuart Kaufman has become a high flying legal eagle as a solicitor advocate. The St Mary's representative is now, in the words of the legal trade, qualified to exercise rights of audience in criminal proceedings. Only barristers and
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Race for top job as leader quits
THE leader of Preston Borough Council has blamed the intense pressure of his role for his decision to resign - but it looks like his successor could face a much easier ride. When a full restructuring of local authorities comes into play, whoever takes
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Car-ma police
BURY is spearheading a Greater Manchester campaign to give distracted motorists karma in the car. Drivers who commit offences of driving without due care and attention and reckless driving will be considered for referral by police to a driver improvement
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Parkes set to stay in charge
TONY Parkes is set to remain in charge of Blackburn Rovers until the end of the season. The popular caretaker has admitted he's had a rethink about the post following Tuesday night's demolition of Bolton Wanderers. And, after a meeting between Jack Walker
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Calling Sta sleuths
I WONDER if any of your readers could furnish me with some information. I am trying to find the date and place of death of my great uncle, Mr Horace Taylor, whose last known address was 22 Gladstone Street, St Helens. I would be most grateful for any
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Support staff in wage-cut protest
MORE than 40 police civilian staff in Bury took part in a two-hour stoppage on Monday in protest at controversial pay cuts. The industrial action, repeated at police offices throughout Greater Manchester, was the first in a series of three strikes planned
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Events in East/Central Lancashire on Saturday, December 11th
Christmas Fair, Belthorn County Primary School, 11am-1pm. Father Christmas will travel through the village on his pony and trap at 11am. Stalls, raffle, chocolate tombola and refreshments. Carols with Lancashire Students' Concert Band, Arts Theatre, Westholme
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Happy plunge back in time
VETERAN reader Norman Thomas has been plunged back in time by the recent piece about 'little Tarzans' of Boundary Road swimming baths. The look-back tale stirred Norman's thoughts about two pre-war groups - St Helens Swimming Club and Coronation Swimming
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Mace letter smacks of hypocrisy and cant
THE letter in your edition of December 2 by Cllr Mace (Nether Kellet) in which he stated: "Economic development must not be at the expense of areas of environmental sensitivity" must rank as a prime example of Tory cant and hypocrisy. He must have either
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Queenie the wonder horse
QUEENIE was something of a wonder horse. For, despite being blind, she knew every address on her master's milk round, especially the special house where she received a daily tit-bit. Former Saints' stand-off star Peter Harvey of Pike Place, Eccleston,
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Why should we help fat cats?
HAVING witnessed the horrific scenes of peaceful demonstrators and journalists being attacked by riot police with tear gas outside the meeting of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Seattle, I felt obliged to write this letter. Recently, whilst shopping
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Letter from America
Here I am sitting in my motel room in Anderson South Carolina USA and I can look at the St Helens Star. I was born in Haydock but now my family lives in Ashton in Makerfield. I worked for many years in St Helens before accepting a job with a German company
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Looking for relatives
I AM looking into the war time crash of a Halifax bomber which came down near here in Wales. The intention is to collect reminiscences of those on the ground and attempt to contact any surviving relatives of the seven men who died. The MoD tell me that
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Don't let the old enemy beat us
I WOULD like to put forward my thoughts on the proposed new stadium for St Helens Rugby League Club. As our neighbours, Wigan, have the fantastic new JJB Stadium, I think that Saints should have a stadium with the same seating capacity or more (let's
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Do you want burgling or spying on?
AFTER your coverage last week about the Luneside East development brief and the response of local residents, we would like to take the opportunity to make further comment. We are certainly not against the development itself - a quality product from the
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Sail of the century
WEIGH anchor for Woodbury! That's the cry from Melvin Magnall who has sold his house and pooled his life-savings to enable him to fulfil his dream of "Sailing Into the New Millennium". Melvin, the architect of Bury's planned link-up with Woodbury in the
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Independents need whipping into shape
WHILE welcoming support by Green councillor Gina Dowding in the regeneration committee for a new Lancaster bus station, the crucial debate was initiated by Labour councillors Bryning and Blamire. Cllr Barry, though well reported and headlined in your
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Christmas cash lost
I WONDER if the person who picked up a Morgan bag in Asda at 7.20pm on Saturday, Dec 4, realises the distress they have caused. The money in the purse was my savings. I am on pension and it has destroyed my Christmas. If this person needs the money more
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School goes on the bus
WESTLEIGH High School is going mobile for the first time, thanks to an early Christmas present. Now pupils can head off on trips to Berlin at Easter, visit the Millennium Dome and visit places of interest around the north west. The school yesterday took
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Mistakes - but Warnock tried
AS a loyal Bury FC supporter, I feel that the fans should have got behind Neil Warnock and the lads instead of having a go all the time during matches. I admit that Mr Warnock made mistakes by selling Chris Lucketti, Dean Kiely and Tony Ellis, but he
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Asylum refugees head for estate
ATHERTON residents noisily voiced their concerns after hearing that Hag Fold estate has been earmarked as a refuge for political asylum seekers. They weren't happy at being told the first arrivals were expected next week destined for homes on the Spa
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What happened to the £4.5 million?
NOW that Neil Warnock has left Bury FC, chairman Mr Terry Robinson believes all the stay-away fans will return. But the only way the fans will return is if they see a team playing good football. Unfortunately, the team that Neil Warnock assembled is not
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Thanks for nothing
MAY I say a big thank-you (or not, as the case may be) to the totally selfish person who parked their car right in front of the postbox at the junction of Lytham Road and Garstang Road at 11.15am on Monday, December 6. It prevented people from posting
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Police: 999 is emergency only
POLICE have appealed for members of the public to stop using the 999 number to report traffic and weather problems. They say the emergency room had been flooded with calls when the Preston area was lashed by gales last week. She said: "The control room
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Cabinet vote on council shake-up
LABOUR councillors will decide on Monday final plans for a 'cabinet' style Wigan Council ruled by a leader and nine other councillors. But the title of Mayor will not disappear in the most radical shake-up in the council's history. The proposals will
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Victorian attitudes
I AM writing with reference to the letter: "We're still living in a Victorian era over street girls", by Realist. If we adopt Euro attitudes (they're not our partners and we're not all Euro fans, by the way!), adultery and sexual diseases will be on the
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Flood alert
LANCASHIRE was put on flood alert this week after torrential rain forced the River Ribble to swell its banks. On Tuesday, heavy rain forced caused chaos in Walton-le-Dale, near Preston, as the river rose at Walton Bridge and flooded the football pitch
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Undeserving honours
WHY are such people as Tom Finney and Nick Park - let alone the University of Central Lancashire - being 'honoured' with the Freedom of the Borough? Nick Park's production company isn't based in Preston, but in Bristol. The only contribution Tom Finney
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Fickle fans got their way
WELL, Bury's fickle fans have finally got their wish and driven out a thoroughly decent man. Of course, I mean Neil Warnock - and who can also blame Kevin Blackwell for deciding to join him at Sheffield United? The Internet incident was obviously the
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Don't nip home for a quick cuppa pleads airport boss
HIGH flyers travelling from Blackpool Airport are being warned not to pop home for a quick cuppa. The airport discovered some passengers who checked-in early had set off home to put the kettle on because they had an hour to spare before take off. But
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Park and ride is a sham
I BET the director of Preston Bus has a nice cosy parking space right outside his office! And the chair of highways at the county council, I bet he doesn't have far to walk to work. I would like to see them use the park and ride at Strand Road, just for
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Prestwich Carnival is still on
NEWS that Bury's annual carnival has been scrapped came as a great shock to us. It was very sad, but I must emphasise to everyone that , Prestwich Carnival remains definitely ON in 2000. Moreover, to accommodate the increased number of events and activities
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North-South divided
NIGEL Evans, Ribble Valley MP and vice chairman of the Conservative party, has slammed the Prime Minister for failing to recognise the UK's North-South divide. He was speaking in response to a report by the International Poverty Research Centre at Bristol
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Petrol duty driving cars off the road
PRESTON'S motorists are feeling the pinch after another petrol price rise sent the cost of fuel above 80 pence per litre for the first time. In January, petrol cost little over 65 pence per litre, but a series of tax increases - designed to force drivers
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Critics are late and wrong
KICKING social services is a popular media pastime and the latest headlines have continued a long-standing trend in this country. As is often the case, however, the facts behind the situation often get in the way of a good headline. Perhaps a few facts
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New life for rundown estate
UNEMPLOYMENT, poverty, poor housing and a lack of child care facilities - problems which a new community group in Avenham is hoping to solve. The scheme, led by residents, has been designed to breathe new life into the deprived Preston housing estate.
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Petrol duty driving cars off the road
LEYLAND'S motorists are feeling the pinch after another petrol price rise sent the cost of fuel above 80 pence per litre for the first time. In January, petrol cost little over 65 pence per litre, but a series of tax increases - designed to force drivers
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Overtime to hit car crime
DRIVERS should be pleased to see traffic wardens patrolling Preston's streets this Christmas, says a top cop. Preston Police's Inspector Andrew Baxter says despite the traditional image of the traffic warden, motorists should be glad they are out and
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Readers' Recollections: Ice House unveils its secrets
HIDDEN in the picturesque grounds of Worden Park, in Leyland, is an ancient structure that could be mistaken for an old shed! It lies beyond the formal gardens in front of Worden Hall and was once a chilly storage area for ice. The Ice House was a common
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'No case to answer'
MOTHER-of-two Alison Worsley, who sued the makers of Tampax after a bout of toxic shock syndrome (TSS) almost killed her, has had her £35,000 damages claim dismissed by a High Court judge. The 34-year-old primary school teacher claimed warnings on Tampax
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LOCAL SOCCER: Rock Rovers 2 Ribchester 7
CLAYTON opened the scoring after 15 minutes with a simple tap-in, then Hollingworth grabbed two quick goals, and Clayton added a fourth. Moments later, Colne pulled one back after a mix-up in the Ribchester defence, but on the stroke of half time Hollingworth
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Council moves to slow traffic
RESIDENTS living in streets used as rush hour short-cuts by motorists are to be asked what they want the council can do about the problem. Locals living in the area around Trafford Street, Eldon Street, Ripon Street and Brackenbury Road will be presented
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FIVE YEARS AGO: What's the fuss!
FIREFIGHTERS feared the worst when they saw a man lying motionless on the floor of his smoke-logged house. Neighbours had spotted smoke coming from the house in Cleveleys Road, Blackburn, and raised the alarm. But instead of having to carry out a life-or-death
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Tae Kwondo training for beginners
AFTER another successful year Fylde Tae Kwondo Associates are in a position to offer training places to beginners. The clubs, based in most areas of the Fylde, welcome both children and adults who want to be fit, learn aspects of self-defence and have
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Row over park drive kicks off
THE chairman of an amateur football league has challenged a local politician to a match, after he labelled his players 'a bunch of idol amateurs'. Eamonn McManara, of the Sunday league which plays on Moor Park, has invited Lib Dem councillor Mick Moulding
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FUTSAL: Burnley's double triumph over Aussie tourists
AUSTRALIA may rule the world at cricket and rugby but when it comes to futsal they have been made to take a back seat by East Lancashire's best! Towneley High School played host to the Australian Under 16 girls and Under 13 boys touring teams - opposition
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Teenager's prison term is cut
A PRESTON teenager who caused a friend's death in a fight, had his detention ter m cut from six years to four-and-a-half by the Criminal Appeal Court in London on Monday. Stephen Bosanko, 19, of Wilbraham Street, received the original sentence on June
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BADMINTON: Broadway bombshell
LOSING any game by the narrowest of margins is always frustrating, but for Broadway C, from Division Two, it was a double dose when, playing twice in the week, they fell just short in both matches. At Fearns B they were never ahead, but managed to keep
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James joins fencing elite
ARNOLD School pupil, 13-year-old James Thornton of Chatsworth Road, St Annes, has been drafted into the Great Britain U17 Cadet Epee fencing team for the first international competition of 2000 in Pisa, Italy. James' call-up comes on the back of having
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What a mess
BLACKBURN is a town with more pot-holes than Derbyshire. And its roads, mainly at traffic lights and filling station forecourts, are swimming in diesel fuel, making them skating rinks for motorcyclists. It is also a town rich in glassware - mainly the
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NON-LEAGUE SOCCER: 'We're playing for each other now,' says Speare
THE tough new regime at Accrington Stanley is starting to pay dividends. That's the view of Stanley goalkeeper Jamie Speare - one of only four players to survive the shake-up under player-manager John Coleman. Speare claims the side's commitment has been
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Stephen out of Luck!
THE club championship at Lytham Chess Club is now well under way and most of the players have now completed two rounds. Games have generally produced expected results, although Stephen Luck almost produced a major shock in his game against Doug Williams
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Saints plan second new kit
AWAY kit designs are still being studied at Knowsley Road and Saints hope to wear the new strip which - like the home one - will bear the name of sponsors St. Helens Glass at Wigan on Boxing Day. Team-wise Saints are likely to be well below strength,
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Big problems for big games
BLACKPOOL are facing an injury and suspension crisis as the club reaches its two biggest games of the year to date: the FA Cup tie against Arsenal (Dec 13) and league derby against arch-rivals Preston North End (Dec 18). Loan striker Brian Quailey looks
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Sean shoots in for Army
FORMER Parr Hare & Hounds player Sean Fanning notched a personal tally of 22 points in the Army's 54-7 victory over Dewsbury Celtic in the first round of the Silk Cut Challenge Cup. Fanning, who played professionally with Leigh and Highfield, overshadowed
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Appeal for new sports centre
A POULTON school has set up a unique fundraising club to help build a sports hall. Baines School are appealing for people to join their Baines 2000 Club with the aim of raising £500,000. And by joining the club, members will have the chance of winning
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Scorpions run out of steam
BLACKPOOL Scorpions entertained second-placed Leigh Royal Oak and gave them a good game for an hour, but ran out of steam in the last 20 minutes and eventually lost 32-14 Although there was a strong wind blowing across the pitch, both sides tried to play
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Vine on the mark
Vine 14 Lunts Heath 8 MARK Pickering took the City Electrical Factors man-of-the-match as Vine maintained their bid for promotion from Division Five of the North West Counties League with this hard-fought success. Pickering and Simon Haigh were the Vine
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Lytham St Annes Hockey Club update
LSA 1ST XI 2 BROOKLANDS 2ND XI 1 THE very slight difference in strength between the top and bottom teams of the Northern Hockey League (div 1) was never more apparent than in this match when LSA found Brooklands a very hard nut to crack. Brooklands scored
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Ruskin weather Carnforth storm
Carnforth 6 Ruskin Park 13 INJURIES to three of the regular first team pack meant Ruskin faced the long trip to Carnforth for this Lancashire Plate tie with some trepidation against opponents known to favour a forward-orientated game. But to a man, the
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Cool prize
TWELVE-YEAR-OLD Kayley Eastwood has skated home in a design a poster competition. Kayley, who attends St Hilda's RC High School, Burnley, won tickets to Blackburn Arena and a discount voucher book worth £300 in outlets in Burnley and Blackburn. Students
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Miners rock the Rhinos
Bold Miners 4 Shaw Rhinos 4 BOLD gave the league leaders the fright of their lives and can count themselves unlucky not to have claimed maximum points. The Rhinos, coached by Iestyn Harris, led 4-nil at the break, despit great defensive stints by Dave
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Justice: what justice?
I DON'T care how soon they close Leigh Court and get rid of the magistrates, if my own personal taste of "justice" is anything to go by. I am 49, suffer from angina, high blood pressure and am an insulin-dependent diabetic - hardly bound to go looking
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One of our buildings is missing!
AN ENTIRE building was stolen from a Lancaster city centre street last month - but nobody noticed for 22 days! The large construction disappeared from Dallas Road sometime between Monday, November 8 and Tuesday, November 30. Luckily at least one neighbour
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Full speed ahead for David
TEENAGER David Jones is heading for the top - fast. And he's following in the slipstream of Formula One ace Johnny Herbert. For David is speeding into kart racing's British Super One Series. It follows his triumph in the Manchester and Buxton Kart Club
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Clock back on track
Clock Face Miners 12 Swinton I P 6 CLOCK ended their recent run of defeats as they came from behind to win this hard fought encounter. It looked as if another defeat was on the cards as Swinton went into the lead after just 10 minutes with a converted
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Huge boost for youth games
A FESTIVAL of sport in St Helens has been given a massive boost. Store giants Safeway have given £5,000 towards the cost of hosting the Merseyside Youth Games and their contribution will be matched by the government-backed Sportsmatch organisation. The
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Broken-heart son sues girlfriend
THE son of a wealthy Burnley businessman has sued his ex-girlfriend for £3,000 after she walked out on him and broke his heart. David Blackadder, who now works as a sales manager for his father Stephen in the family business - Kitchens Renault Dealership
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Hounds go missing
Parr Hare & Hounds 4 Blackpool Stanley 24 THIS was a game Hounds could and should have won. Once again though it was a case of the missing players. After having to kick-off with just 12 men, not surprisingly the home side soon found themselves 12-
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Millennium million?
BLACKPOOL'S Imperial Cancer Research Fund shop is appealing for volunteers to help them reach a massive milestone for the millennium. The charity shop, on Talbot Road, has nearly raised £1 million since opening 16 years ago. And area retail manager Suzanne
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Tight at the top
A BATTLE royal is developing for a league title. Rainhill United and Whiston are locked on 40 points at the top of the under 12s section of the St Helens McDonald's JOL. RESULTS Under 16s: St Annes Rovers 2 Pilkington 4, Whiston 2 Blackleyhurst 0, Blackbrook
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Burglar fights to keep £15,000 in jewels
A BURGLAR has begun a fight to keep what he claims is his - even though police say it may be the proceeds of crime. Electrician Gary Marie, 33, currently behind bars for three years, used his know-how to disable alarms. Marie, who previously lived in
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Wyre MP in talks with Prince
LANCASTER and Wyre MP Hilton Dawson met the Prince of Wales yesterday (Dec 8) to show his support for the Prince's Trust. He travelled to Lancaster House, London, as part of a three-strong cross party group invited to talk to Prince Charles about their
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What about us!
JUST a little note to Mrs Guthrie-Lacy who was so disgusted at the recluse leaving his fortune to cats. Well what about us, the Homo sapiens, who kill all types of creatures on land and in the seas to fill our voracious appetites. We even kill each other
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Heath grab pole position
Thatto Heath Crusaders 18 Wigan Rose Bridge 12 HEATH moved up to joint top of the North West Counties Premier Division with this hard-fought win. Both teams were forced to battle in appalling conditions at Red Rocks. Heath found themselves behind after
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Santa Claws, where are you?
A CAT charity is desperately seeking a Santa Claws to give them a new home. The Cats Paws charity is looking for land for a sanctuary where sick and stray cats can be cared for. To cope with massive demand, the charity is currently fostering out cats
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Good and caring person
IT was a wonderful front page story and God bless that good and caring person who left his fortune to cats. How sad it is the writer from Blackpool does not seem to have had the love and affection from a cat that gives a person such a good feeling. I
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Southern comfort
TWO Blackpool social service officers have just returned from a goodwill mission to bring some festive cheer to homeless families. Blackpool Borough Council hostel manager Gary Cook and colleague Helen Kearsley travelled to Wispers School in Surrey to
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Guard attacked on train
THERE was another serious outbreak of violent crime reported in the area this week. A train conductor was almost strangled in the course of his duties, a masked robber terrorised a teenage newsagent attendant, and a student had his face badly cut open
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Biker injured in collision
A MOTORCYCLIST was taken to Whiston Hospital suffering from serious head and facial injuries after a collision involving his motorcycle and a car at the junction of Marshalls Cross Road and Eltonhead Road at 8.15am on Tuesday. Converted for the new archive
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It's a close one!
IT'S neck and neck in the chase for honours. Blackbrook and St Annes both have 36 points at the top of the Rainhill Junior Football League's under 15s section. RESULTS Saturday Under 10s mini soccer: Captains Lane Celtic 1 Captains Lane Rangers 1, Rocket
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Angling for better access to the sea
LOCAL anglers are fishing for better facilities as the next phase of Morecambe's sea defence work takes shape. Sea anglers claim the resort's extensive sea defences have all but wrecked their favourite pastime and that more rock armour along Sandylands
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Road link re-opens
AN important road link around St Helens town centre re-opened this week. Work has been completed on replacing the bridge in Standish Street which had been subject to a weight limit. Traffic will now have another route to bypass the town centre where major
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Park leave it late
Billingham 13 West Park 16 THE North East has never been a happy hunting ground for West Park. But after a much-interrupted coach journey to Teeside on Saturday they left it to the last minute of injury time to snatch this NPI cup tie from a decidedly
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Cats cause less damage than us
MRS Guthrie-Lacy complains that cats are a nuisance because they kill birds and dig gardens up. Cats have been hunting birds and rodents since before Christ so why are birds all of a sudden becoming endangered? I agree cats do hunt, but it's in their
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From Shakespeare to panto
FORMER Coronation Street star Deborah McAndrew is swapping the fashions of Mike Baldwin's factory for a pair of tights and a spotted hanky as she takes the title role in Dick Whittington at the Grand Theatre next week (Dec 15). And it will be a thigh-slapping
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Veteran rallies troops for battle
A FALKLANDS veteran is spearheading an action group of Luneside residents to fight multi-million pound redevelopment plans which include a road and cyclepath through their neighbourhood. The residents of Long Marsh Lane say they are angry that the council's
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Town soaring away
St Helens Town 1 Rossendale United 0 HOGHTON Road was one of only a few venues which survived the weekend weather and was able to stage a contest of some quality from which Town climbed up into second place in the table, their highest placing for 10 years
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Cat's whiskers!
I WAS very sorry to read Mrs Guthrie-Lacy feels so strongly about the legacy being left to the Cats Protection League (Citizen, November 25) - so I would like to try to take some of the bitterness out of the pill for her. Cats, as indeed other pets, can
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Weather beaten . . .
THE weather wrecked the Warrington and District League programme. RESULTS Premier Division: Daten 1 Owens Corning 3. Reserve Division One: Whiston Cross Reserves 4 Monk Sports Reserves 2. Reserve Division Two: Irlam Catholic Club Reserves 3 Beeches Reserves
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Must do better
TWO Blackpool schools have some of the worst pass rates in the county according to the latest primary school performance tables. Only 18 per cent of Grange Park Junior School pupils reached the required level of achievement expected of them in maths.
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MPs burning bridges
THE latest battle between the district's MPs could prove a bridge too far for one of them Lancaster's Hilton Dawson has upset and angered Morecambe and Lunesdale's Geraldine Smith for initiating moves to close Denny Beck Bridge to traffic. The narrow
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Street closed in storm alert
WESTFIELD Street was closed on the morning of Friday, December 3 after winds of 80 to 90 mph loosened lead flashing on the roof of the SmithKline Beecham Building. A spokesman for St Helens College said that the loose flashing was spotted at 9am and nothing
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Weather hits Comb programme
A TOTAL of 12 games failed to take place in the St Helens Combination on Saturday. Only two games took place in the St Helens Star Premier Division, these being, a 7-0 away success for Shoe at Old Congs and Carr Mill scoring a 7-2 away win at Prescot
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Schools slump
ILLNESS and absences took their toll on St Helens Schools under15s. It resulted in them taking a 9-0 beating from Wirral in the Merseyside League. However the under 14s continued their improved as Craig Whittaker scored the only goal of the game on the
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Cycle Speedway: Matt's 'max' victory
THE recent 25th anniversary meeting was a particularly pleasing occasion for one young Bury-Border Flooring rider. Matthew Parr, now 18-years-old, 'discovered' cycle speedway during the 1977 "Summer Fun" recruitment campaign. As the son of a former rider
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Clarets hopeful of giant-killing cup act
WOULD-BE giant-killer Stan Ternent insists his Burnley side have a fighting chance of pulling off a shock and dumping Premiership Derby County out of the FA Cup tomorrow. The odds are against the Clarets as they travel to Pride Park to take on a side
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Hesketh tracked by Southport
THE chairman of Conference club Southport has made an audacious bid to land Lancaster City manager Tony Hesketh for his club the Citizen can reveal. But the ma nager wouldn't be drawn on the matter except to say he was happy to stay at City. Southport
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Security guard threatened
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a robbery outside the council offices in Chester Lane, Sutton Manor, at about 4.30pm on Monday, December 6. A security guard was returning to his van with cash when a man in a balaclava threatened him with a baseball
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Deepdale Diary
WINGER Lee Cartwright will be out of action until the new year following an operation for knee surgery. Cartwright could be out for around six weeks after keyhole surgery on his cartilage, necessary due to an injury he picked up against Bury. LOAN striker
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Rugby: Sedgley crush Scousers
Liverpool St Helens 3, Sedgley Park 49 IT was a horrible day, cold and windy, but Sedgley Park delighted their travelling supporters with a fine display of controlled rugby football. Former giants Liverpool St Helens tried hard, but while they plodded
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You're tops, again
GREEN Hall School has hit double top. For the second successive year the Atherton school has won a prestigious national award for its distinctive and valuable contribution to the community. Green Hall received the Schools Curriculum Award out of a record
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Police praised
FOUR police officers from the Family Support Unit at Haydock have been commended by Merseyside Chief Constable, Norman Bettison. Detective constables, Norman Seddon and Shelagh Gaskell, were commended for "outstanding detective work, professionalism and
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Women dominate clash
FOR the second consecutive week Preston's women's soccer team entertained bottom of the table Burnley and dominated the game from start to finish, running out 15-0 winners. Preston went ahead after five minutes when Katie Eastwood set up Joanne Ball to
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Lions spread the word
BURY Lions and Lions International are leaders of the 'pack'. The organisation has presented a specially-designed information pack to the nursery nurses unit at Bury College. The pack follows months of hard work and research. It will promote the Lions
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Golden Goal agony for Shakers
Auto Windscreens Shield Northern Section First round Mansfield Town 2, Bury 1 CHRISTMAS is coming and Bury must be praying for a few presents. There always have to be losers - but does it always have to be the Shakers? That's how it felt as Bury crashed
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Match the cash for Millennium Bash
COOL beers and hot dogs will bring crowds flocking to the Millennium Bent and Bongs Beer Bash. And you have the chance to be part of the fun and support a charity which has over the past 11 years raised over £60,000 for community organisations. Companies
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Top drawer, Kelsey!
SIX-YEARS-OLD Kelsey Easter is certainly in the good books with mum and dad after scooping a sunshine holiday for the whole family. Creative Kelsey from Blackpool entered a colouring competition in the summer and her vibrantly coloured picture of a sunny
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On call!
THE new NHS Direct Service, providing direct access to expert nurse advice at the end of a telephone 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, is now available in St Helens and Knowsley. NHS Direct gives patients advice on how to look after themselves as well
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All over in two minutes
A CLASSIC hat-trick from Bjarki Gunnlaugsson keeps North End on the Wembley trail in a 4-1 win over Wrexham in the Auto Windscreen Shield. Without Gregan, Eyres, Jackson and Rankine, Preston had the match all but over after just two minutes with goals
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Lifejackets for fire crews after tragedy
LIFEJACKETS are to be given to firecrews, three months after a Rossendale officer drowned during a rescue attempt. Brave Paul Metcalf died in September as he tried to pull teenager Reyaz Ali from a disused mill pond at Simon's Lodge, Redisher Wood, Holcombe
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Strike call over work injuries
A BLACKPOOL trade unionist is calling on the TUC to launch a one-day strike after official figures revealed a staggering 96 per cent of workplace injuries were never investigated. Royston Jones, president of Blackpool Trades Union Council - the TUC's
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North/South divide 'does exist'
THE economy is in great shape - but that is no consolation to struggling Northern companies according to a leading economist. Dennis Turner, chief economist at HSBC, was speaking to more than 100 of the region's leading insolvency practitioners at a meeting
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Councillors' webbed feat
COUNCILLORS have taken advantage of the latest computer technology and launched their own website. Rainhill residents are the first in the borough to have the on-line facility and if they can't get to their local surgery they can always contact their
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Macken shows fans how it's done
NORTH End's impressive unbeaten run in the league now stretches to 14 matches and this 2-0 win over oldham Athleticsuccess was a demonstration of clinical finishing by striker Jon Macken. For an hour Preston threatened the Oldham goal, but for all their
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Wind of change sweeps Christmas
Wright On! Shelley Wright takes a wry look at life YESTERDAY I called in to see a friend who works in one of East Lancashire's many shops to find her surrounded by a gang of pensioners on a mystery tour. I must admit she looked pretty fed up as she deflected
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Inquest opens into death crash
AN inquest was opened yesterday, December 9, into the death of a Prestwich teenager who was killed along with her brother in a motorway smash. Miss Michelle Foy, of Bury New Road, and her 17-year-old old brother, Thomas, of Ince Avenue, Liverpool, were
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They're plane potty!
HIGH flyers travelling from Blackpool Airport are being warned not to pop home for a quick cuppa. The airport discovered some passengers who checked in early had set off home to put the kettle on because they had an hour to spare before take off. But
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Action stations!
HAVING replaced the former Ladies Guild, the local fund-raising branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution has quickly takenup position at 'action stations!' For they are busy organising the first big event in their Millennium calendar, a concert
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Calm restored after racial tension
POLICE say calm has been restored after racial tension spilled over into violence last week. Backed by parents, community leaders and staff at Broad Oak High School, Bury, police have spoken to a number of youths to successfully diffuse a potentially
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Life ban on pet shop owner
A LEIGH pet shop owner has been banned for life from holding or applying for a pet shop licence. Rob Ralphson, 42, of Fowley Common Road, Culcheth, pleaded guilty to running an unlicensed pet shop in Leigh town centre in the first such case brought by
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The show will go on
A LANCASTER man's unique dream to mark the beginning of the 21st century has run into difficulties with London's Millennium Dome. Stuart Leach, a former plumber's merchant, has toiled seven days a week for 14 months to create what he describes as "The
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I'm ready, says Bjarki
DAVID Moyes is playing his cards close to his chest for the FA Cup tie against Oldham this weekend. But one thing is for sure - Michael Appleton will not take part in the tie because of a suspension he earned playing for North End's reserves. Appo was
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Get your Hospice calendars here!
THE Millennium Calendars, in aid of Willowbrook Hospice, are now on sale in Wardleworths bookshop, Westfield Street, St Helens. Pictured here with the calendars, which feature local scenes by artist Les Bott, are Barbara Ross (left) manager and Mrs Norma
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Owzat for an honour?
FORMER England cricket captain Mike Brearley, BBC Philharmonic conductor Yan Pascal Tortelier and sociologist Prof Martin Trow were awarded honorary degrees at Lancaster University this week. Mike Brearley captained both Middlesex and England and is now
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Bringing Bury to life
A COLOURFUL new guide should act as a magnet to attract more shoppers into Bury. And it will be distributed across the North West to act as a prime promotional tool in highlighting all that's great and good in Bury's bustling town centre. The "Bury Town
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Playgroup slam Scrooge decision
AN Astley playgroup has been told to leave its new base in the grounds of Dam House - just days before Christmas. Little Buddies playgroup leader, Dawn Hornby, who cares for 42 children, was devastated by Scrooge request from the Mort Astley Heritage
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Caton's credit
CATON has won the village of the year award. It won the business award in a national competition and the 2,706 residents will be awarded £500 for a community project and a permanent plaque. One of the judges commented: "What impressed us was the way the
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Keep off our land
AN action plan has been drawn up to prevent the illegal occupation of land across the district over the Christmas period. The city council and the local police force have held meetings to co-ordinate this year's strategy and environment chairman, Cllr
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Asylum seekers arrive next week
THE first wave of asylum seekers is coming to Bury next week. Empty council houses have been prepared to house refugees from any part of the world who need sanctuary. As first reported in the Bury Times, Bury has agreed to take 13 asylum seekers plus
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Court closure a catastrophe, say lawyers
MONEY - all £37,000 a year of it - is the only reason behind moves to close Leigh Magistrates Court. Legal trio Michael Heyman, Michael Caplin and Karen Baker , partners in the Leigh firm of solicitors Heyman and Co., believe the court closure issue is
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Throat cut
PARAMEDICS and police were called to a house in Chapel House Road, Nelson,at 9am yesterday after reports that a man cut his throat with a knife. The 37-year-old, whose name has not been released, was taken to Burnley General Hospital with a deep wound
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A lesson in togetherness
SCHOOLGIRL Natalie Joseph has given her classmates a few lessons in the art of communication - even though she can't hear a word they say. The bubbly five-year-old has been deaf since she was born, but she wasn't going to let that get in the way of having
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PM praises 'people's forest'
PRIME Minister Tony Blair has praised England's community forests, among them Red Rose Forest, which covers areas of Bury, Radcliffe and Prestwich. The North West is home to England's largest community forests, including Red Rose, which covers 300sq miles
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Think small to medium!
THE "lifeblood" of Bury's business community have had their work, achievements and successes well and truly celebrated. More than 50 small and medium-size companies in the area took part in celebrations at Bury College to acknowledge their efforts in
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Stores count cost of power cut
CASH tills stopped ringing and Christmas shopping was brought to a halt in St Helens town centre because of a major power failure. Electricity supplies to 500 Manweb customers, including Central Library, St Helens College and major stores in the town
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Cash aid tonic for students
A SCHEME aimed at encouraging pupils from low-income families to take advantage of sixth form education has been approved by St Helens Education Committee. Under the Educational Maintenance Allowance scheme 16 to 19-year-olds who qualify will be offered
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Council tenants owe £1.8 million
RENT arrears are rocketing with nearly one-third of all council tenants behind with payments. A colossal £1.8 million is owed by current and former tenants, and the debts continue to pile up. Despite that, housing bosses have prosecuted and evicted only
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Thug hunt hits TV
DETECTIVES are turning to the small screen in an attempt to catch a thug who attacked a woman after asking to use her mobile phone. The 23-year-old victim had to have three staples inserted into a deep wound after twice being struck on the head. Police
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Signs of a prudent council
NEW signposts for the borough's towns and extra environmental works are on the way thanks to prudent council spending. Schemes from traffic studies to street refurbishments and helping to plant the seeds of Bury's Millennium Wood are among the projects
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Tragic end to a young life
A TEENAGER who died after being hit by a train had been suffering from depression, an inquest has heard. Fifteen-year-old John Crawley of Stephenson Road, Newton-le-Willows died from multiple injuries after being struck by a Carlisle-to-Willesden mail
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Furniture project gets green light
A NEW £500,000 scheme aimed at providing a furniture restoration scheme for residents of Parr, Thatto Heath and Sutton to provide skills and affordable products, has been given the green light with European and National Lottery funding. The Future scheme
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Facelift for the Old Queen...
IT'S only fair that after being exposed to all sorts of weather conditions, foul and fair, for the last 94 years, the old girl needed a bit of a wash and brush up. Yes, Queen Victoria has been gingerly hoisted after painstaking preparations and whisked
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Lion calls time at the Eagle
FORMER Great Britain Rugby League tourist Willie Aspinall is looking forward to devoting more time to the gentler sporting pursuits of golf and dominoes after calling time on his career in the licensed trade! For the 57-year-old, who toured Australia
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Sudden death of rugby player
FAMILY and friends have paid tribute to a young Rugby League player who died on Friday, December 3, four days after suffering a massive cardiac arrest in Whiston Hospital. Anthony Young, who was a popular member of the Vine amateur club, was rushed to
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Police in massive drugs swoop
POLICE in St Helens stepped up their war on drugs with a series of dawn raids on Tuesday, which resulted in the arrests of 37 people and the recovery of £250,000 worth of property and drugs. In total 31 people were arrested in Haydock, St Helens and Newton
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Sentimental return for star old boy
WEST End performer Andrew Langtree took on a starring role of a different kind when he returned to his old school, De La Salle, to present prizes and GCSE certificates to pupils and last year's leavers. And it was a sentimental journey back for the 22
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Today's the Day!
A look back at events in history on December 10 with Mike Badham 1768: The Royal Academy was formed in London by George III. Its first president was painter Sir Joshua Reynolds. 1842: The first bathtub ever seen in the US was unveiled in Cincinnati by
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Duane shows his class with canal catch
ANGLER Duane Fishwick may only be at junior school but he's rapidly catching-up with the big boys. The 31/4lb perch he's pictured with earned 10 years-old Duane a £100 rod in an Angling Times competition. Leigh CE schoolboy Duane, of Maple Crescent, Leigh
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25 Years ago
From the Bury Times, December 10, 1974 DOG: Victoria Hampson, 7, took Snowy the dog to the Xmas dog show in the drill hall. FIRE: The ground floor of a handbag factory in Parker Street, Bury was gutted by fire. One third of the PVC handbags there were
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Town's festive lights shock
CHRISTMAS celebrations in Colne have been dimmed after it was revealed that many of the town's festive lights are broken. Only half the major decorations that went up last year are in a fit state to be installed again. Rope lighting has been put on street
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New mast on hold
THE future is looking brighter for health conscious residents in Elton. Despite winning planning approval to put a telecommunications tower close to Guardian Angels RC Primary School, mobile phone firm Orange has put the scheme on ice pending a review
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Ewe and lamb saved from flood
A EWE and gimmer lamb were rescued from a ledge on the bank of the flooding River Irwell by 17 firefighters using ropes and nets. The sheep had been struck by a car near to K Supplies, King Street, Cloughfold, and then frightened by a dog which was being
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Salute to the first knight of pop
SO, it's official - Cliff Richard is the main man in pop! I mean who else do you know who's had number one hits in the 50's, 60's, 70's 80's and 90's? Will he remain on top of the chart for Christmas? Find out by checking me out on Radio City's North
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Warning over bogus parcel delivery ruse
A FESTIVE alert has been sounded after bogus parcel deliverers rang homes to ask when people will be in. Postal bosses in East Lancs fear the tactic is being used by potential burglars and have warned people to be on their guard. Parcelforce Worldwide's
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Analysis: Little v Delap
GLEN Little and Republic of Ireland international Rory Delap will go head-to-head at Pride Park tomorrow with the control of the Clarets' left flank at stake. Little has increasingly been asked to patrol Burnley's left wing this season. And while that
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Profits rise sparks drop in bills
WATER workers were given a brief respite today when United Utilities unveiled rising half-year profits - but not the widely expected job losses. However, the breather could prove to be short-lived, as the company said it was drawing up a business plan
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Analysis: Carsley v Sneekes
LEE Carsley and Richard Sneekes cut starkly contrasting figures with their respective hair styles. Carsley opts for the shaven-headed approach in the Blackburn Rovers engine room, while Sneekes' pony-tailed figure is a feature of the West Brom midfield
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The pride of Davis
FA Cup 3rd round: Derby County v Burnley - Pete Oliver's preview DERBY County may have a new home since the last time they entertained Burnley in the FA Cup, but Saturday's third-round tie at Pride Park will still conjur up some special memories for Clarets
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Teenager pleads guilty to murdering couple in shop
A TEENAGER today admitted the murders of a Blackburn jeweller and his wife during a robbery at their shop. Christopher Gavin, 19, changed his pleas to guilty midway through his trial at Liverpool Crown Court. Mohammed 'Tony' Karim, 52, and his 48-year-old
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FA Cup 3rd round: West Bromwich Albion v Blackburn Rovers - Pete Oliver's preview
RESTORED wing-man Jason Wilcox is banking on Rovers' league revival to carry them into the fourth round of the AXA-sponsored FA Cup. Tony Parkes' men face a trip to First Division rivals West Bromwich Albion tomorrow. But, having swept past the Baggies
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Marley's Oz fans
WE LIVE in Queensland, Australia and read the Star weekly. What a surprise to see an article about our niece Suzanne Smith and her cat, Marley. Good to hear it was a happy ending. At the time we had visitors here from St Helens, another aunt and uncle
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Boss hopeful of giant-killing cup act
WOULD-BE giant-killer Stan Ternent insists his Burnley side have a fighting chance of pulling off a shock and dumping Premiership Derby County out of the FA Cup tomorrow. The odds are against the Clarets as they travel to Pride Park to take on a side
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Tragic son's gift of life
A KEEN sportsman with a rare blood group has given other people the chance of life after his death in an motorway pile-up. Jason Wike was one of just 3 per cent of the population in Britain with a rare blood group and his family made the decision to donate
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Lights to be proud of
I WOULD like to express through your newspaper my thanks to all who attended the millennium switch on of the Lincoln Close illuminations. Year by year we grow in popularity. It is so heart warming to see scores of children, each evening, turn up and make
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Storm erupts over wind damage
A STORM has erupted between residents and property developers following last week's gales. Residents living in the new Garden City luxury housing estate in Holcombe Brook awoke last Friday to find tiles had been blown off their £160,00 houses, causing
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Victory number nine
HOPPERS reached the half way stage in their league season with a ninth victory to consolidate their fourth position in Jewson National League One, beating Reading 26-21. An even first half ended level, which was probably a disappointment to Reading who
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Anyone remember Knobstick Hall?
INTRIGUING yedscratter from local history buff Dave Owen: Where and what was Knobstick Hall? He has vague recollections that such a bygone place existed, possibly in the Sutton/Sherdley area. "But," he adds, "nobody I've talked to seems able to pinpoint
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Scandal has continued for years
THE growing national scandal of hospitals secretly removing dead children's organs without parental consent is also secretly practised against deceased adults, usually mentally disabled or vagrants next of kin. For decades, hospital and university medical
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Lap dance fury
ON November 15, 1999, a petition was handed in to Councillor John Fletcher, deputy leader of St Helens Council. The petition contained more than 800 signatures expressing concern about lap dancers in St Helens. I would like to thank all those who signed
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Schools stamp out racism
A CONCERTED effort to stamp out racial harassment in Bury schools is being made by town hall bosses. Training for teachers and governors along with proper recording of racist incidents for the first time are key elements in promoting a new climate of
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We want Whalley!
THIS is a letter of complaint from one of your (two that I know of) Internet readers in Pennsylvania, USA. Over the last few weeks the web version of Whalley's World has shrunk! In fact, last week it contained just three articles. It is time to right
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Top of the North
BURY'S primary schools are once again the best in the North of England - and seventh best in the country. The league tables, published this week, are based on how well 11-year-old pupils performed in the Standard Attainment Task (SATs) tests last summer
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Young pals were paid in washers!
EVER wondered how the old saying about being 'paid in washers' first arose? Then, let reader Harry Bradbury explain, because that was the kind of currency he was handed during his boyhood pea-picking days. Apparently, this was standard farming practice
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Prestwich enjoys light entertainment
THE weather and the jokes were sharp at the grand switch-on of the Prestwich Christmas tree lights. Local radio DJ James H. Reeve brought his own sardonic brand of humour to the occasion when he flipped the switch with the help of the Mayoress of Bury
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Did you ever?
ON your 'Dear Star' pages recently we had three sexist-inspired women writers arguing on the earth-shattering merits, or otherwise, of calling a chairman or chairwoman, rather woodenly, a 'chair', leaving a man from the Good Companions Writers to attempt
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Festive villagers have a Dickens of a time!
VILLAGERS had a Dickens of a good time as they soaked up the sights and sounds of a Victorian Christmas during a mammoth festive street fair with a Victorian theme. Whalley was transported to the 19th century for the annual Pickwick Night. Brass bands
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The right climate
I WAS interested to read the comments of Cllr Jon Barry (Citizen: December 2) regarding the bus station proposals and consider this as evidence that since the demise of Labour it's now possible to hold a much wider forum at the town hall on this and other
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Post Office: heart of community
POSTMASTER Hugh Jones (pictured) says closing local offices will rip the heart out of communities. And the Tyldesley-based executive officer for the National Federation of Sub-Postmasters says offices are more than a place to pay bills and collect benefits
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Match made in heaven
WITH Neil Warnock gone, Bury FC need to look to the future. We will probably have to risk an untested managerial combination but at least let's choose someone with some allegiance to the club. I suggest pairing any two from Carter, Pugh, Jepson and Armstrong
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Supermarket up for sale
TYLDESLEY'S biggest store is up for sale. Supermarket giants Somerfield confirmed the Shuttle Street superstore is among those on offer in a multi-million pound sell-off. A Somerfield spokesman said: "We have had lots of interest. It will appeal to a
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Sorry, Mr Warnock
I AM writing as a true Bury fan for many years, to express my regrets and apologies for the treatment Mr Warnock and his family received from what I am sure was a very small minority of Bury "fans". I was appalled to hear the story of the Internet message
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Time to go, Terry
SO, Warnock is out at last. Well at least it's a move in the right direction, although one has to feel sorry for the supporters of Sheffield United. Looking back at the club's past choice of managers, namely Sam Ellis (twice), Stan Ternent and the late
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New life hope for empty church
A CHURCH closed, because of dry rot, could be revived. Structurally defect Hindsford St Anne's church went out of commission last month and Hindsford parish combined with Atherton. Now the future of the century-old, 400 seater church alongside Tyldesley
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Crime down by a fifth
CRIME in Lancashire has tumbled by 20 per cent, according to new figures from the Home Office. The latest league table of Britain's police forces reveals that Lancashire Police have managed to slash the county's crime by a fifth since 1993/4, compared
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31 Post Offices face closure
THIRTY one sub-post offices in Leigh, Atherton and Tyldesley are threatened with closure under plans for switching welfare payments to banks. They are among an estimated 8,000 nationwide under threat because they depend on Benefit Agency transactions
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New buses hit the road
THE wheels of Preston's Quality Bus initiative will be set in motion tomorrow (Friday) by County Councillor Richard Toon. The first quality bus route is due to be unveiled at Preston's Flag Market, at a fun day, designed to highlight the County Council's
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Police appeal for help from Asians
DETECTIVES hunting the killer of pregnant Preston mum Christine Askey have launched an appeal for information from the Asian community. Christine, 20, pregnant with twins and mother of a three-year-old boy, was found strangled at her home on the Callon
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'Fire threat' came from Sunderland
THE so-called "sick message" that upset Neil Warnock last week was on my Internet site - and it was not posted by a Bury fan. A Sunderland supporter posted it. Sunderland supporters have struck up a very good relationship with the Internet supporters
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Mick backs pop star scheme
AN ambitious Preston-based project which hopes to create the pop stars of tomorrow by giving them cash today has won the backing of Simply Red star Mick Hucknall. The Music Maker programme, based in Winckley Square, is offering up to £30,000 a year for
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TABLE TENNIS: Hyndburn and District League
RESULTS - Allspeeds Cup Group One: Stanhill WMC 1, Old Masters 8; Hustlers 8, Old Masters 1. Group Three: Shahsmen Res 5, Three B's 4. Group Four: Shahsmen 4, DASH 5; Hollands Pies 6, Springhill 3. Group Five: Temple 3, Brierfield 6; Brierfield 6, Kay
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Oyston: The champers is on ice
OWEN OYSTON won't be celebrating his release from a six-year prison sentence for rape until "I have cleared my name." The champagne could be on ice for a long time as he faces a lengthy battle. From his first day in prison after sentence at Liverpool
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TEN YEARS AGO: Save woods 'war'
HOUSEHOLDERS in Hapton launched a poster war against "the cranks of Cronker Wood" who were holding war games near their homes. Residents posted "Save Cronker Wood" signs along Burnley Road, as they feared acres of woodland plantation were under twin attack
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Kosovars say goodbye
THERE was a tearful farewell when Lancashire's Kosovan refugees waved goodbye. The last 30 residents of the Kosovan village was set up by Lancashire County Council at Calderstones in the Ribble Valley, moved out last week to begin a new life in East Lancashire
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LOCAL CRICKET: Ground deal
LOWERHOUSE Cricket Club have come to an agreement with their landlords, the Dugdale Trust, to continue playing Lancashire League cricket at the Liverpool Road ground for the coming Year 2000 season. The 50-year lease was due to terminate as at April 30
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Oyston: The champers is on ice
OWEN OYSTON won't be celebrating his release from a six-year prison sentence for rape until "I have cleared my name." The champagne could be on ice for a long time as he faces a lengthy battle. From his first day in prison after sentence at Liverpool
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JUNIOR SOCCER: Whalley pair's Brockhall showdown
WHALLEY Juniors took part in a Six-a-side tournament organised by Martin Glover, the Education Welfare Officer at Blackburn Rovers Academy based at Brockhall for the two under 11s teams, the Arrows and the Tigers. The competing teams were Blackburn Academy
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Champions crowned
ARNOLD'S First XI U18s hockey team has become Lancashire Champions in the country round of the national schools competition. On route to their fourth consecutive title the girls beat Kirkham Grammar, Lytham St Annes High and Ripley St Thomas and drew
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Vote for US mayor
RESIDENTS could soon be responsible for choosing the town's mayor if American-style politics are introduced to Preston. Borough council chiefs are drawing up plans to revolutionise Preston Town Hall, replacing the traditional committee-style authority
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Small-sided soccer round-up
IN Division A of the Rossall Sixes League the champions Kings Arms FC beat Daniel FC in a close game which ended 3-2, while second-placed Macprint FC has a 4-1 win over Wyvale Warriors. Fld Jollies beat Supreme Plastics 3-2 and Untouchables had a 2-1
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Victory at the double
STRONG second half performances brought a winning double whammy to the senior hockey and rugby sides of a Lytham school. King Edward VII and Queen Mary School 1st XI put three goals without reply past Blackpool and Fylde College in the last half hour.
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Minister does not understand the problem
WHEN, according to its own figures, 8,000 of the country's 18,500 post offices depend on paying out welfare benefits for more than 40 per cent of their income, it is hard to understand how the government sees the prospect of them losing that business
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GOLF: Chris bags host of trophies
YOUNG Chris Simcoe took home an armful of trophies when Wilpshire Golf Club held it Junior Section presentation evening. Wilpshire captain Alan Mercer presented the trophies and awards included - Burke Cup: 1 Chris Simcoe (89-26-63), 2 Andy Riding (88
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More mayhem on danger road
A LOCAL businessman and his son were counting their blessings this week after a miraculous escape when a heavy goods vehicle crashed and sent a street lamppost tumbling into the yard of their company premises in Haydock Lane, Haydock. The accident happened
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Kerb lowering a blessing
AS I am disabled and lease an electric scooter, I thank Hyndburn Council's highways department for lowering the kerb outside All Saints' School in Winkley Road, Clayton-le-Moors. Now, I don't have to continue my journey to Mercer Park on the road and
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NON-LEAGUE SOCCER: Team news
DARWEN will defend themselves vigorously if they are charged with any offence relating to racial abuse arising from their recent game against Chadderton. Chadderton accused someone from the Darwen club of making racial comments from the touchline and
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Stamp of approval
CHILDREN from St Annes College Grammar School received a visit by a first class male recently - Postman Pat. The famous postie brought his cat Jess to put his stamp of approval on competition entries by pupils who designed a postage stamp. And six lucky
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Passion we need right now
THE Blackpool Supporters Association want to see recently-released Owen Oyston return to his position as chairman of the Seasiders. BSA's chairman Francis Charlesworth said the supporters would like to see Owen back at the helm. "As far as the supporters
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Flusher, height of fashion
EVIDENTLY, with the huge market for all kinds of reproduction artefacts, many folk enjoy living in the past. Nigel Fryer, student of the year on a home design course, was featured having transformed his home with Victorian decor (LET, November 20). However
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Tudor times
STAFF and pupils at Our Lady's Primary School, St Annes, took a step back in time, recently, as part of their Tudor Day. Complete with ornate costumes, around 90 pupils enjoyed a full day of Tudor fun ranging from games and writing with a quill, toTudor
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A real one for the road
I MUST congratulate all those responsible for the new sculpture at the motorway junction between Blackburn and Darwen, which I believe is entitled 'The Tomb of the Unknown Drinker.' This evocative piece is a fitting tribute to those many brave souls who
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Euro diktats crippling
GET your blinkers off, Chris Davis MEP (Letters, November 30). In the early 1970s, we joined the European Economic Community. Our Commonwealth allies, Australia, New Zealand, etc, had sent us food, including meat, during two world wars. They had stood
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Minister drops in on bug busters
BLACKPOOL is to be the nerve centre of a Government operation to prevent Millennium Bug chaos affecting the social security system over the festive period. And Social Security minister Alistair Darling paid a visit this week (Dec 7) to see how things
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Clarets are bubbling!
A LIFELONG Clarets fan from Rishton was the first customer at Burnley Football Club's new town centre shop. Alan Smith, 45, travelled over to Burnley early today to make sure he was the first in the shop after the champagne opening by club manager Stan
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Fresh talent grows from Roots club
A NEW club in St Annes has hit the right note with the town's music lovers. The St Annes Acoustic Roots Club was formed two months ago to encourage local music and songwriting talent. And organisers have been overwhelmed by the strength of talent on offer
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Cenotaph - it was a shambles
I AM amazed at the euphoria of such-like as Cllr Jarvis over the refurbishment of Church Street gardens and the Cenotaph. It is to their everlasting shame that Leigh councillors should hang their heads for ever allowing the gardens to deteriorate to the
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Christmas hope for workers
IT looks likely Woodeaves factory in Lancaster will finally be saved at a special meeting on Monday. More than 100 jobs were first saved at the factory back in March in a management buy-out of the Caton Road textiles factory. But not long afterwards the
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Plate trail ends
Carnforth 6 Ruskin Park 13 CARNFORTH'S pursuit of Lancashire Plate glory came to an end on Sunday with a defeat at the hands of Ruskin Park from St Helens - a team from one league above. Despite having a lot of the second half possession Carnforth could
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Ending town chaos
GOLBORNE Business Partnership would like to respond to the letter from Mrs Susan Newman (December 2). If someone wants to make a personal attack on a member of this group we would expect they would first of all acquaint themselves with all the facts.
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Zoe's prize part(pic:zoe)
THE star of this year's Dukes Christmas show has won a prestigious North West theatre prize. Zoe Henry, currently wooing audiences as Hans Andersen's Ugly Duckling, was presented with the Manchester Evening News best newcomer award this week. A regular
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City on for triple joy
Hucknall Town 1 Lancaster City 3 TWO league wins in a row and now Lancaster are just three points behind league leaders Leigh RMI. And they've every chance of making it three victories on the bounce at home to Gainsborough on Saturday. Gainsborough themselves
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Finch claim third success
Haresfinch 34 Albert Park 4 FINCH notched their third league win of the season at the expense of fellow strugglers Albert Park. The home side produced a faultless first half display with full-back Dave Penny again in top form as they led 18-0 at the interval
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Let's talk news
THE local newspaper that can't be bought - your super, soaraway Citizen - was the first publication to be converted onto audio cassette for the benefit of local blind people this week. More than 100 blind and partially-sighted residents have already requested
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LSH pay the price
Liverpool St Helens 3 Sedgley Park 49 DEPLETED LSH were brushed aside by a strong Park side which always seemed to have something extra in hand. LSH started brightly, and were soon three points in the lead, following a penalty by Cumming, and followed
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Shrimps throw a double six
Morecambe 6 Sutton United 2 MORECAMBE hit six goals for the second week running on Saturday. There was double the gate at Christie Park from the previous week's destruction of Hucknall in the FA Trophy. And if they perform like this at their next home
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Greens see red on local plan
A ROW over the district's green and pleasant land broke out at the council this week. With the North West Regional Assembly currently preparing a 20 year regional development plan, the Greens and Liberal Democrats wanted the council to signal a big "no
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Cricketers salute their stars
RAINHILL Cricket Club saluted the stars of their season at their annual meeting and presentation night. Chairman John Rotheram reported that although promotion had not been achieved, the Youth policy instigated for the 1999 season had paid off with five
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Shield sealed!
PHIL Clarkson notched his fifth of the season as Blackpool breezed past Notts County in the Auto Windscreens Shield first round at Meadow Lane on Tuesday night (Dec 7), winning 1-0. Pool's midfield dynamo smashed home from the edge of the area on ten
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Junior ARL Extra
Crosfields under 15s 36 Blackbrook Royals nil Having been on the end of a 60-point hammering from the league leaders a month earlier, this game showed how quickly Royals are improving. With new boy Graham Henley distributing well to take the man-of-the-match
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Growing up in the early 1900s
I AM researching a BBC1 documentary on the experience of childhood at the beginning of this century and am interested in stories from readers, now in their 90s or 100s, of growing up in the 1900s. For many an Edwardian childhood meant poverty, strict
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Recs grab the derby spoils
West Sutton 10 Pilkington Recs 28 RECS stepped up their challenge for the Division One title by completing a league double in this derby clash. West Sutton produced a spirited display but were outgunned by a visiting side who made the most of their chances
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Pedalling for all their worth
ARNOLD School pupils are getting on their bikes for the Macmillan Windmill Appeal which aims to raise £2.9 million for a special cancer unit at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. A group of 30 pupils are aiming to cycle across Britain between them from North
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Facelift for station
ST HELENS Central station, Shaw Street, is undergoing a £130,000 refurbishment. The work, being carried out by Railtrack, is scheduled for completion by Wednesday, December 22. It includes fencing improvements; refurbishment of the subway; vegetation
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Champagne is on ice
OWEN OYSTON won't be celebrating his release from a six-year prison sentence for rape until "I have cleared my name." The champagne could be on ice for a long time as he faces a lengthy battle. From his first day in prison after sentence at Liverpool
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Champagne on ice for Oyston
OWEN OYSTON won't be celebrating his release from a six-year prison sentence for rape until "I have cleared my name." The champagne could be on ice for a long time as he faces a lengthy battle. From his first day in prison after sentence at Liverpool
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Workers turn over a new leaf
STAFF at the Remploy packing factory in St Helens marked the International Day of Disabled People with the release of a special book dedicated to the company's work. With more than 10,000 employees in 87 factories, Remploy is the UK's largest employer
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Moore cash for Athletic
BUDDING soccer starlets at Lane Ends Athletic Junior FC have been given a cash boost - courtesy of club chairman, Ray Moore. For Ray, who works at Whitbread's Samlesbury Brewery in Preston, was chosen for one of the company's WAVE (Whitbread Awards for
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Lottery scratch cards stolen
POLICE are investigating a number of thefts of National Lottery Instants scratch cards from off-licences, post offices and other authorised outlets in St Helens, Rainhill and Eccleston. An estimated £5,000 worth of scratch cards have been stolen over
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Mad About Cats - this is purrrfect for you
TRISH Howarth is cat mad! Tibby, Oscar and Mitzi are the love of her life after husband, John. She loves them so much that the Lowton couple have opened a store for them - and the thousands of other cats and their owners. Mad About Cats is in the Royal
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Big weekend for Haydock Park
CHELTENHAM Gold Cup hope Dorans Pride flies to Britain this weekend to run at Haydock Park. The horse has never previously raced over fences in Britain except at the Cheltenham Festival and Aintree's Grand National meeting. It is a fillip for the efforts
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Parkes set to stay in charge at Rovers
TONY Parkes is set to remain in charge of Blackburn Rovers until the end of the season. The popular caretaker has admitted he's had a rethink about the post following Tuesday night's demolition of Bolton Wanderers. And, after a meeting between Jack Walker
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Vulcan hit back
Vulcan 2nd 20 Northwich XV nil VULCAN welcomed back a number of players from injury and bounced back to form in style. The home side produced a lot of running rugby in blustery conditions. Straight from the kick-off the Vulcan pack applied the pressure
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Hyndburn or not?
THE people of Hyndburn will be asked if they want to change the borough's name during a referendum next year. Voters will be asked if they would prefer something such as Accrington and District and whether they are in favour of a radical shake-up of local
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Thugs rob boy
TWO teenage thugs stole £5 from a 13-year-old Prestwich boy after threatening to punch him. The youngster was confronted at the Heaton Park Metrolink station in Bury Old Road. The muggers were both aged about 15. One was 5ft 5ins tall, of medium build
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Bury FC: Preecey does it!
Gillingham 1, Bury 0 ANDY PREECE did his chances of landing the Bury manager's job no harm at all with an away-day show at Gillingham that won praise from many quarters. Preece headed up the Gang of Four given responsibility for team affairs following
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Barbara plans Christmas cracker for Chernobyl kids
CHRISTMAS will have an extra special fairy tale flavour for young disaster victims. Russian children will for their first time enjoy the festive spirit of a British Christmas thanks to warm hearted locals of the Medicine in Chernobyl (Culcheth) charity
